Not shocked. I think they probably want to get Ridder the reps and evaluate him going into the offseason. Now’s the time to do it.
Don't be shocked when they lose the next 4 games...
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Not shocked. I think they probably want to get Ridder the reps and evaluate him going into the offseason. Now’s the time to do it.
I have no expectations. We’ll see how it goes.Don't be shocked when they lose the next 4 games...
That seems ridiculous. He could have still competed for the job next season. I could see him asking to be cut THEN if he didn’t win out.Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota is out. Literally.
After being benched for rookie Desmond Ridder for performance reasons, Mariota has left the team. And the team doesn’t know if he’ll be back.
Coach Arthur Smith has said Mariota will be placed on injured reserve. The minimum four-game absence would knock him out for the rest of the regular season. Via Josh Kendall of TheAthletic.com, Smith said Tuesday that Mariota is currently not with the Falcons.
Smith told Mariota last Thursday that he’ll be benched for Ridder. On Friday, Smith learned that Mariota planned to “step away” from the team.
In lieu of placing Mariota on injured reserve, the Falcons could cut Mariota. He’d then head to waivers, like Baker Mayfield did last week.
Exactly. This might have a lot to do with figuring out what they want to do in the draft.Let's see what Ridder can do now and that way we know if we draft for another QB or not.
If he does fairly well and shows some potential....then he's "The Guy" going forward.
you never know man..Even if the Falcons make the playoffs, they will be one and done.